56th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 56th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2003, were presented on February 7, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 6, 2004 and the other nominations starting on January 8, 2004.

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film
Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood – Mystic River Gary Ross – Seabiscuit Peter Weir – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Documentaries
Nathaniel Kahn – My Architect Sam Green and Bill Siegel – The Weather Underground Andrew Jarecki – Capturing the Friedmans Errol Morris – The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara José Padilha – Ônibus 174

Feature Film

Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Gary Ross – Seabiscuit
Peter Weir – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Documentaries

Nathaniel Kahn – My Architect

Sam Green and Bill Siegel – The Weather Underground
Andrew Jarecki – Capturing the Friedmans
Errol Morris – The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
José Padilha – Ônibus 174

Television

Drama Series
*Christopher Misiano – The West Wing* for "Twenty Five"** Alan Ball – Six Feet Under for "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" Kathy Bates – Six Feet Under for "Twilight" Jon Cassar – 24 for "Day 2: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m." Alan Poul – Six Feet Under for "Nobody Sleeps"
Comedy Series
*Tim Van Patten – Sex and the City* for "Boy, Interrupted"** James Burrows – Will & Grace for "Last Ex to Brooklyn" Michael Engler – Sex and the City for "Hop, Skip, and a Week" Michael Patrick King – Sex and the City for "Great Sexpectations" James Widdoes – 8 Simple Rules for "Goodbye"
Miniseries or TV Film
Mike Nichols – Angels in America Jane Anderson – Normal Jeff Bleckner – The Music Man Rod Holcomb – The Pentagon Papers Richard Loncraine – My House in Umbria
Musical Variety
David Mallet – Cher: The Farewell Tour Marty Callner – Rolling Stones: Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden Louis J. Horvitz – The 75th Annual Academy Awards Beth McCarthy-Miller – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Christopher Walken" Chuck O'Neil – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Daytime Serials
*Larry Carpenter – One Life to Live* for "Episode #8849"** Andrew Lee and Jeff Rabin – Port Charles for "Episode #1561" Sally McDonald – The Young and the Restless for "Episode #7784" Susan Strickler – Guiding Light for "Episode #14279" Angela Tessinari – All My Children for "Episode #8722"
Children's Programs
*Kevin Lima – The Wonderful World of Disney* for "Eloise at Christmastime"** Peter Gilbert – A Time for Dancing Kevin Hooks – The Wonderful World of Disney for "Sounder" Sean McNamara – The Even Stevens Movie Oz Scott – The Cheetah Girls

Commercials

Commercials
David Fincher – Nike's "Gamebreakers" and "Speed Chain", and Xelibri's "Beauty for Sale" Lance Acord – Adidas' "Wake Up Call", Nike's "Cross Country Spirit", and Mitsubishi's "Part Car, Part Religion" Errol Morris – Miller's "Pager" and "Alternative Fuel", Nike's "Bernard" and "Kathryn", and Cisco's "Meanwhile" Noam Murro – Got Milk?'s "Birthday", Saturn's "Beautiful", and Bud Light's "Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer" Joe Pytka – Gatorade's "23 vs. 39", IBM's "Prodigy", and Nextel's "Shakespeare"

David Fincher – Nike's "Gamebreakers" and "Speed Chain", and Xelibri's "Beauty for Sale"

Lance Acord – Adidas' "Wake Up Call", Nike's "Cross Country Spirit", and Mitsubishi's "Part Car, Part Religion"
Errol Morris – Miller's "Pager" and "Alternative Fuel", Nike's "Bernard" and "Kathryn", and Cisco's "Meanwhile"
Noam Murro – Got Milk?'s "Birthday", Saturn's "Beautiful", and Bud Light's "Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer"
Joe Pytka – Gatorade's "23 vs. 39", IBM's "Prodigy", and Nextel's "Shakespeare"

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

Mike Nichols

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Stephen Glanzrock

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Jeremy Kagan

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Peery Forbis

Honorary Life Member

Larry Auerbach

References

King, Susan (February 9, 2004). "Jackson takes DGA crown for directing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"DGA Announces Winners of 2003 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and Recipients of DGA 2004 Achievement Awards". Directors Guild of America. February 8, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
Susman, Gary (February 7, 2004). "Directors Guild gives "Rings" Peter Jackson top prize". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"DGA Sets Host, Presenters for 56th Annual DGA Awards Dinner". Directors Guild of America. January 30, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
King, Susan (January 7, 2004). "DGA nominees include a Coppola -- the next generation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
King, Susan (January 8, 2004). "Directors nominate Coppola / 'Lost' maker is 4th woman to get guild nod". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television". Directors Guild of America. January 8, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
McNary, Dave (January 13, 2004). "HBO's 'Sex,' 'Six' tops at DGA TV noms". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"Directors Guild announces TV honorees". Today. January 13, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2003". Directors Guild of America. January 15, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
"Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2003". Directors Guild of America. January 21, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

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